Alberta Children’s Hospital
2016 Wish List
Thank you for your support of the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation. Support from our
community is what makes the Alberta Children's Hospital great, and the kids truly do
appreciate the extra special touches donors like you provide.
The following Wish List is representative of all of the clinic/unit areas, and your gifts will be
distributed throughout the entire hospital. If you would like your donations to be directed to a
particular area within the hospital, please mark your gifts accordingly.
Due to our hospital’s infection control guidelines, all toys must be brand new and all gifts
must be free of corporate branding.
Gift Drop-Off Times and Locations
1. Foundation Office (2nd Floor – Top of the main stairs to the right)
Monday – Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
2. Shipping and Receiving (Loading Docks) – please make an appointment
Monday – Friday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
3. Admitting Desk (1st Floor) - after hours and weekends
Monday – Friday 4:30 pm to 8:30 am
Saturday and Sunday all day
If you would like to book an appointment please call us at (403) 955-8839
Thank you for your support!
We appreciate your generosity in donating new toys to the Alberta Children's Hospital.
There are some guidelines as to the types of toys we can use in this setting. Toys must be:
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new
sturdy, well-built, non-breakable and able to withstand a lot of use
safe (no sharp edges, no small pieces for infant and toddler toys; must be made of non-toxic materials)
easy to disinfect (should have hard surfaces i.e. plastic, vinyl, varnished/painted wood, metal)
non-aggressive (no toy weapons; no violent action figures or books/comics)
In addition to new toys, we have an ongoing need for the following new items:
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pinwheels
playing cards
play-doh
hot wheels and match box cars
batteries (especially AA)
board games – all ages
nerf balls such as footballs, soccer balls,
basketballs, rubber balls
crayons, markers, colouring books, stickers
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Lego Sets
books and comics rated G-PG (must not
have any violent content or images)
DVD movies rated G-PG13 (must be
suitable for children, youth and teens)
computer games; video gaming consoles with
games rated E-T (non-violent)
high quality small stuffed animals (all store
tags must be left on)
Items we do not accept are:
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collections or collectible items
puzzles 300 pieces or more
furniture items
office supplies
comic books rated PG13 - M with violent or
sexual content
used toys or stuffed animals
Duplo or Mega bloks
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Nerf guns, bows, etc
Early childhood DVDs – ie Dora, Thomas
the Train, Baby Einstein, etc
Large sized trucks, stuffed animals, dolls,
Barbies, kitchens, etc.
Food items
The following is a list of suggestions from our current “wish list” by age category:
Infants and Toddlers:
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rattles
small light up/flashing toys
teething rings
push/pull toys
gentle music/sound toys
Little People toys
vinyl & board storybooks
Fisher Price play sets and games
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Thomas the Tank Engine action figures
Crib Mobiles
infant mirrors
Preemie clothes
Flanel Receiving blankets
o Cribs – 40 x 50 inches
o Incubators – 30 x 30 Inches
sleepers
Preschool and School Age:
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playdoh
playing cards
crayons
washable markers
colouring books
action figures – Superman, Batman,
Hotwheels/Matchbox Cars
Animal figurines/toys
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small remote control cars/trucks
Fisher Price medical kits
science kits
magic trick kits
Disney, Pixar, Dreamworks movies
Puzzles (24, 63 or 100 pieces)
Books (especially pop-up / I Spy or Find It
Books)
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Activity books – crossword puzzle, sudoko,
word search, etc
model sets with glue (levels 1 & 2)
journals – without coils
Rubik’s cube
Perplexus
Travel mug or water bottle
Books – ask for wish list
comics (i.e. Archie)
outdoor equipment i.e. soccer ball,
basketball, chalk, etc
nail polish
phone case and accessories
jewelry sets
stacking cups
Adolescents and Teens:
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$5, $10, $15, $20 gift cards (e.g. Mall Gift
Card, Movie passes, Good Earth, clothing
stores, Chapters, EB Games, Cineplex,
Michaels, Kindle, etc.)
regular playing cards
Card games – i.e. Uno, Phase 10, 5 Crowns,
Monopoly Deal, etc
Board games –i.e. Risk, Settlers of Catan,
Apples to Apples, Yhatzee, Scrabble, Jenga
Puzzles – 250-500 pieces
sketchbooks – non-coiled spine
graphite pencils for sketching
Adult Colouring/doodle art Books
High end pencil crayons
small acrylic or watercolour paint sets
paint by number set
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Child Health Computer Program
Computers
 Both PCs & Macs
o Desktops
o Laptops
 LCD/LED Monitors
 All Peripherals (Mice, Keyboards)
 USB Flash Drives
Tablets
 iPad Minis
 iPads
Other Electronics
 Televisions – 24” or smaller
 Portable DVD Players
 Cordless CD Players
 Inexpensive over-the-ear headphones
Game Systems
 Xbox 360 / One
 PlayStation 3 / 4
 Wii / Wii U
Game Accessories
 Games for all the above systems, rated
Everyone to Teen (greatest need for Wii U,
Xbox 360, PS3)
 Controllers for all the above systems
(greatest need for Wii U, Xbox 360, PS3)
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Batteries – all sizes but mostly AA
Families at the hospital:
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Gift cards from the cafeteria, gas cards,
grocery cards, prepaid phone cards, movie
passes (adult), etc. for parents who are here
long term.
Care Packages – Toothbrush, toothpaste,
comb or brush, soap, shampoo, conditioner,
lotion, deodorant, mini notebook and pen and
laundry pods in a Ziploc bag.
Homemade quilts and fleece blankets
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knitted and crochet items such as blankets,
baby blankets, baby sets, hats, scarves,
slippers, and other items are always greatly
appreciated.
Diapers – all sizes
Scrapbooks
DVD’s
We sincerely thank you for your interest in donating toys and these other items to our hospital.
If you have any questions, please contact the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation at 403-955-8818 or
Stacy Kelly at 403-955-2632.